Losing Judd Gregg
Senator Minority Leader Mitch McConnell believes that no Democrat will fill Senator Judd Gregg’s seat if Gregg is appointed by President Obama to be Commerce Secretary. “Sen. Gregg has told me that if...
View ArticleAs long as we’re saving money
Senate Republicans have something to say about cutting $100 million and closing the Guatanomo Bay prison. Print this entry
View ArticleThe Senate Doctors discuss the Baucus bill
You’ll want to watch Sen. Coburn and Sen. Barrasso talk about Sen. Max Baucus’ health care reform plan that’s now under discussion by the Senate Finance Committee: They do answer questions from the...
View ArticleSenate Doctors welcome the White House’s attempt to counter
In Thursday’s episode of the Senate Doctors, Senator Coburn and Senate Barrasso offer some comments on the White House’s attempt to put their own version of this show. Given who the White House is...
View ArticleIgor, what are the Senate Doctors up to?
Senators Tom Coburn, M.D., and Sen. John Barrasso, M.D., answered questions again on the Senate Doctors program, and this week they were questioned by Igor Volsky, a health care blogger from the Center...
View ArticleThe Senate’s schedule for seizing 1/6th of the economy
The Foundry has the Senate’s schedule for passing health care now that Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson’s vote has been purchased: Monday, 1:00 AM – Vote to invoke cloture (i.e. end debate) on the manager’s...
View ArticleSix differences in health care need to be reconciled
The Heritage Foundation has the six differences that have to be reconciled in the health care bills: Soak the Rich or Tax Everybody: The Senate bill relies heavily on a new excise tax on high cost...
View ArticleThe death of Robert Byrd
Robert Byrd was more than an institution in the Senate. He was the embodiment of everything that is wrong with American politics. His career was birthed in the racism of the Old South, first as a...
View ArticleJohnson most vulnerable, according to Crystal Ball
Kyle Kondik, the managing editor of Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball Report, explains why they are calling Senator Ron Johnson the most vulnerable incumbent senator in 2016: Early attention has focused on...
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How the Senate map changes if Trump wins the GOP nomination
No campaign exists in a vacuum. Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball explains in two maps how the battle for the control of the US Senate changes. It’s a Trumpmare for the Republicans. Here is the current...
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